Official: Mir signs with Suzuki for the next two seasons

After many rumors, it’s now official: Suzuki will have Joan Mir as rider for the next two seasons.The Palma de Mallorca athlete has been on the spotlight since he started to fight for the Moto3 World Championship and even with the ascent/adaptation to Moto2, Mir has presented more than reasons for someone to bet on a rise to the queen class of motorcycling.

Mir’s hiring for Suzuki is the result of that, after the spanish getting a total of 64 points in the first six races of the season. Currently the #36 is on fifth position and is the best rookie of the year, hlding only a difference of 47 points for the championship leader.

Mir debuted at the World Championship in 2015, at the Australia GP of Moto3 and there he kept on the following two years. Soon in his first season full time, Mir got three podiums and from there he was able to take his first victory. The following year, he fought for the title and made the leap to the middle class. However, before this move happened, the rider was able to have 10 victories, two second places and a third place, achieving a total of 341 points at the end of all races.